Canvas & Chronicles by Aanya Shen
First Journey Day 30: Dance of the Olive Trees
“Dance of the Olive Trees,” sketched after a day at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. Date: September 23, 2023Location: Thessaloniki, Greece In Thessaloniki, Greece—a port city shaped by Macedonian,...
First Journey Day 30: Dance of the Olive Trees
“Dance of the Olive Trees,” sketched after a day at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. Date: September 23, 2023Location: Thessaloniki, Greece In Thessaloniki, Greece—a port city shaped by Macedonian,...
First Journey Day 29: Mysteries of Medusa
“Mysteries of Medusa” — Day 29 artwork from Athens, sketched after wandering Plaka. Date: September 22, 2023Location: Athens, Greece Today in Athens, Greece, I wandered the storied lanes of...
First Journey Day 29: Mysteries of Medusa
“Mysteries of Medusa” — Day 29 artwork from Athens, sketched after wandering Plaka. Date: September 22, 2023Location: Athens, Greece Today in Athens, Greece, I wandered the storied lanes of...
First Journey Day 28: Whispers of the Past
Artwork: Whispers of the Past, created in Paphos after walking the Tombs of the Kings under a sky of cloud and light. Date: September 21, 2023Location: Paphos, Cyprus In Paphos,...
First Journey Day 28: Whispers of the Past
Artwork: Whispers of the Past, created in Paphos after walking the Tombs of the Kings under a sky of cloud and light. Date: September 21, 2023Location: Paphos, Cyprus In Paphos,...
First Journey Day 27: Temporal Layers
Temporal Layers, sketched after walking the hill of ancient Amathus, Limassol. Date: September 20, 2023Location: Limassol, Cyprus A late-summer walk through the ruins of Amathus on the edge of Limassol,...
First Journey Day 27: Temporal Layers
Temporal Layers, sketched after walking the hill of ancient Amathus, Limassol. Date: September 20, 2023Location: Limassol, Cyprus A late-summer walk through the ruins of Amathus on the edge of Limassol,...
First Journey Day 26: Whimsical Waters
Whimsical Waters — Day 26, Athalassa National Park, Nicosia. Date: September 19, 2023 Location: Nicosia, Cyprus In Nicosia, on the island nation of Cyprus, a lakeside pocket of Athalassa National...
First Journey Day 26: Whimsical Waters
Whimsical Waters — Day 26, Athalassa National Park, Nicosia. Date: September 19, 2023 Location: Nicosia, Cyprus In Nicosia, on the island nation of Cyprus, a lakeside pocket of Athalassa National...
First Journey Day 25: Temporal Tapestries
“Temporal Tapestries,” painted after wandering the ruins of Byblos, Lebanon. Date: September 18, 2023Location: Byblos, Lebanon I arrived in Byblos, Lebanon, an ancient seaport where layers of civilizations meet the...
First Journey Day 25: Temporal Tapestries
“Temporal Tapestries,” painted after wandering the ruins of Byblos, Lebanon. Date: September 18, 2023Location: Byblos, Lebanon I arrived in Byblos, Lebanon, an ancient seaport where layers of civilizations meet the...